Менсфілд Парк

Chapter V

           Iknowsomanywhohavemarriedinthefullexpectationandconfidenceofsomeoneparticularadvantageintheconnexion,oraccomplishment,orgoodqualityintheperson,whohavefoundthemselvesentirelydeceived,andbeenobligedtoputupwithexactlythereverse.Whatisthisbutatakein?”

           “Mydearchild,theremustbealittleimaginationhere.Ibegyourpardon,butIcannotquitebelieveyou.Dependuponit,youseebuthalf.Youseetheevil,butyoudonotseetheconsolation.Therewillbelittlerubsanddisappointmentseverywhere,andweareallapttoexpecttoomuch;butthen,ifoneschemeofhappinessfails,humannatureturnstoanother;ifthefirstcalculationiswrong,wemakeasecondbetter:wefindcomfortsomewhere—andthoseevil-mindedobservers,dearestMary,whomakemuchofalittle,aremoretakeninanddeceivedthanthepartiesthemselves.”

           “Welldone,sister!Ihonouryourespritducorps.WhenIamawife,Imeantobejustasstaunchmyself;andIwishmyfriendsingeneralwouldbesotoo.Itwouldsavememanyaheartache.”

           “Youareasbadasyourbrother,Mary;butwewillcureyouboth.Mansfieldshallcureyouboth,andwithoutanytakingin.Staywithus,andwewillcureyou.”

           TheCrawfords,withoutwantingtobecured,wereverywillingtostay.MarywassatisfiedwiththeParsonageasapresenthome,andHenryequallyreadytolengthenhisvisit.Hehadcome,intendingtospendonlyafewdayswiththem;butMansfieldpromisedwell,andtherewasnothingtocallhimelsewhere.ItdelightedMrs.Granttokeepthembothwithher,andDr.

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